English and European Ceramics and Glass - 18th October 2017
Lot 1387
Two egg-shaped scent bottles late 18th/early 19th century
Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £300
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Description
Two egg-shaped scent bottles late 18th/early 19th century, one enamel and decorated with a continuous scene of Europa and the Bull, with a chased silver mount and interior glass stopper, the other porcelain and painted with a speckled design in black and brown on a salmon ground, with a silver-coloured metal screw cap, 7.5cm max. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of Dr Venetia Newall.